title: Oculoplastic surgery.
abstract: Esthetic and functional surgery in the periocular region falls into the domain of oculoplastic surgeons, as well as plastic surgeons and otorhinolaryngologists with training in facial plastic surgery. This article provides a description of 8 common eyelid procedures that are routinely performed under local anesthesia, with or without mild intravenous sedation. Serious complications are rare. The rate of postoperative infection in the highly vascularized eyelid tissues is less than 1% in our experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Suite 309, 1033 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3A5, Canada.
authors.forename: Sonul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Michel J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Belliveau
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Oestreicher
mesh_terms: D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D056888:Patient Positioning
keywords: Blepharoplasty; Eyelid retraction; Full-thickness excision of marginal eyelid lesion; Lateral tarsal strip; Levator palpebrae advancement; Ptosis; Punctoplasty; Tarso-mullers muscle-conjunctival resection